Tom Sawyer's final season is shaping up to be one to remember, as a hungry group of Warriors look to continue early season success, as they host #13 Minnesota Duluth at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 1pm. Unbeaten showdown
Winona State and Minnesota Duluth enter today's contest undefeated at 2-0. The Warriors throttled Concordia - St. Paul 47-6 at home in week one and battled back in a come-from-behind victory on the road at Minnesota State - Moorhead. UMD beat Upper Iowa 42-14 to start 2021 and upended Minnesota State Mankato 30-10 at home in Duluth last Saturday. Offense on display today
If the first two weeks of the season are any indication, the Bulldogs and Warriors are likely to combine for a
high scoring game. UMD has scored 71 points already this year, Winona State has scored 74. On the other side of the field, both teams have been strong. Winona State has only allowed 19 points this season, while UMD has allowed just 24 points through the first two weeks. Will the stout defenses be able to stop each others high-powered offenses? Today's game is sure to give some answers on both sides of the ball for the Bulldogs and Warriors. Warrior Fans, Let's Ride!
Warriors come out firing on all cylinders, make quick work of CSP in season opener Tom Sawyer and his team had been waiting for nearly 22 months for a chance to compete together again and the Warriors wasted no time in delivering a signature win to kick off the 2021 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) campaign.
Winona State steamrolled the Golden Bears 47-6 with a dominant performance in all phases of the game, providing over 3,500 fans in attendance a Thursday night under the lights to remember. Several tremendous first half plays, including an outstanding Sawyer Maly special team's effort on punt coverage, set the tone early in the contest for Winona State and they never looked back, cruising to the programs fifth-straight opening week win. Maly outran everybody to push a Tristan Root punt out of bounds at the one-yard line, one of many hustle plays that were a part of the Warrior effort on the evening. Running back Javian Roebuck had set the scoring tempo early for Winona State, notching touchdowns on a two-yard dive at 2:35 in the first quarter and with a 64-yard run in the second quarter to double the Warrior lead. Shortly thereafter, Maly's massive effort pinned the Golden Bears in the shadow of their own goalposts on the one-yard line. One snap later, Winona State delivered a safety, tackling the CSP ball carrier in the end zone in front of a raucous student section happy to be back in the friendly confines of Maxwell Field. On the scoreboard the play was only worth two points, but the momentum generated effectively decided the outcome of the game. Roebuck rambled to 131 total yards on 14 carries, including three touchdowns. The senior running back had 122 yards in the first half alone and averaged 9.4 yards per rush. Jake Balliu delivered over 160 all-purpose yards, including a 65-yard TD catch in the first half to the delight of the Warrior faithful. Concordia had no answer for the balanced WSU offense, as coordinator Cameron Keller combined with his signal caller Owen Burke to keep the Golden Bears guessing all night.
The Winona State offense racked up 17 first downs on the day, accumulated 272 rushing yards and had another 281 through the air. In addition to the Roebuck and Balliu scoring tallies, Ethan Wittenberg had a touchdown catch, going 48 yards on a pinpoint pass from Burke in the third quarter. Nine different WSU receivers had catches in the game. In addition to Roebuck, Ty Gavin gave defensive coordinators something to think about in upcoming weeks, as he made the most of his six carries, racking up 86 yards and a touchdown, showing an ability to get to the outside in a hurry. Defensively, Winona State was outstanding. NSIC South Division Preseason Player of the Year Cam Gavin was a big part of the success, with five tackles from the secondary while linebacker Clay Schueffner led the Warriors by racking up eight stops, including a sack. Longtime defensive coordinator Brian Curtin dialed up a "D" that held CSP to just 57 rushing yards in the game and only 187 yards of total offense. The Golden Bears averaged 2.2 yards a carry on the evening. The lone highlight for CSP was a pair of field goals from Sam Henson, including an impressive 48-yard effort from the left hash. However, the WSU defense was dominant on the day, holding Concordia to 130 yards passing and just 57 on the ground. WSU fans got a first look at the special teams play for the Warriors, as junior college transfer Jacob Scott went 1-for-2 on field goal attempts and was a perfect 6-for-6 on PAT's. Tristan Root handled the majority of the punting and kickoff duties. Jake Balliu handled kick returns for the Warriors including a 40-yard effort in the second half. With the outcome in hand by the fourth quarter, WSU got some important experience for several reserves, including Trevor Paulsen taking over for Burke at quarterback. Dominik London left an impression with several touches in the fourth quarter, showing some elusive moves on six carries. Overall, Winona State could not have scripted their first game of the 2021 season any better, firing on all cylinders and moving to 1-0 on the season and look to prepare for a trip to Minnesota State – Moorhead in week two. Concordia St. Paul fell to 0-1 on the year.
Warriors earn comeback win over MSU-Moorhead The Winona State University football team got off to a slow start offensively in the first half of Saturday's week two contest against Minnesota State – Moorhead but went into the locker room at halftime down just one score, thanks in large part to the Warrior defense.
The Warriors won the fourth quarter - and ultimately the game with a combination of power running football and an opportunistic, ball-hawking linebacker corps.
Although both the Dragons and Warriors put up big scoring numbers in week one, it was a surprisingly defensive showcase in the first two quarters of Saturday's matchup.
On the next series, Devon Moore intercepted a Falk pass and restarted the WSU offense again. Javian Roebuck capped a six-play, 44-yard drive with a one-yard dive on fourth down for his first TD of the day, and fourth of the season. Winona State never looked back after Roebuck's score and tacked on a Jacob Scott 28-yard field goal for good measure, pushing the score to 27-13 with four minutes to go.
The Winona State defense had two interceptions in the final stanza, first when Ben McCabe latched onto a tipped pass. McCabe's pick After the halftime break - and after some adjustments - the Warriors and an unsportsmanlike penalty assessed on his return for an illegal opened up the Dragons with the balanced attack WSU is known for, MSU-Moorhead tackle, put the ball on the Dragon's doorstep. Moments later, Owen Burke connected with Tyler Zirpoli for a scoring 27 unanswered points and ultimately leaving Moorhead Warrior touchdown. with a 27-13 win.
In the first half, the two teams combined for seven punts, and both struggled on third down conversions; Winona State was 1-for-7 on third down, while MSU-M was 2-for-8. The lone score in the first half was a Dragon touchdown when MSU-M quarterback Tommy Falk hit receiver Ryan Bieberdorf on a 10-yard pass to cap an eight play, 58-yard drive. However, while the WSU offense was working to find their rhythm, linebacker Mitch Snitker and his Warrior defensive teammates kept the game within striking distance for head coach Tom Sawyer and the Winona State squad.
To their credit, the Dragons would not go quietly. MSU-M put together a 11-play drive in two-minute offense format to get to the Warrior two-yard line. In a final series that reflect the game, the Dragons drove but did not score. The Winona State defense stood their ground inside the five yard line, stopping the Dragons on all four attempts from scrimmage. With the big stop, WSU iced the game and moved to 20 on the year.
Snitker had eight first half tackles, while teammate and NSIC South Division Preseason Player of the Year Cam Gavin had seven. Just as importantly, the Warrior defensive line forced Falk to his secondary Individually, Burke finished with a 19-of-33 day for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Javian Roebuck had 58 yards on 14 carries and a reads on most passing plays, limiting his looks downfield. touchdown, while Ty Gavin chipped in 28, and Dominik London had On offense in the first 30 minutes, Jake Balliu led the WSU receiving 14. corps after two quarters, hauling in four catches for 38 yards. Owen Sawyer Maly had two catches for 75 yards, none bigger than his 70Burke was 10-of-20 for 91 yards in the first half. yard scoring effort. Jake Balliu had five catches for 59 yards and Tyler Knutsen added 53 on three catches. As in week one, Burke In the second half, things changed. spread the wealth among his receivers, as nine different Warriors caught at least one pass in the game, including Zirpoli's TD catch. The two teams traded scores on their opening drives, with the home team picking up their second touchdown of the day. Defensively, Mitch Snitker finished with 11 tackles, as did Clay However, the Dragons missed the point after, perhaps sign of things to come, and Winona State answered with a Jacob Scott 24- Schueffner. Cam Gavin had 10 stops and David Munson had eight. Devon Moore and Ben McCabe maximized their impact on the yard field goal in their first offensive series of the second half. game as they both claimed interceptions. Darius Manuel, Corrie Things were trending up for Winona State, but down 13-3 midway King, Joe Perhats, Nathaniel Wilcher, Luc Leszczynski and Aarion Lacy all had tackles for losses for defensive coordinator Brian Curtin, through the third quarter, the Warriors needed a spark. Owen evidence of the multiple looks thrown at the Dragons thoughout Burke and Sawyer Maly delivered. the game. More accurately, Burke delivered to Maly. Special teams play saw Jacob Scott hit two field goals, from 24 and A picture-perfect 70-yard bomb from the senior captain QB to Maly 28 yards, respectively, and was 3-for-3 on PAT's. Jake Balliu had four punt returns for 21 yards, while Tristan Root handled the kickoff lit the fire of the Warrior sideline, with Maly catching the pass in stride and finding the end zone in the ultimate quick strike offense. duties for the Warriors. With the ensuing successful PAT from Scott, Winona State was back in the game, down just three at 13-10 with six minutes to go in the With the win, Winona State moves to 2-0 on the 2021 season; head coach Tom Sawyer now has 192 wins, second most among active third stanza. NCAA Division II coaches, and will own a 17-2 career mark against Winona State continued to find ways to claw back into the contest, the Dragons. including partially blocking a Dragon punt as the third quarter wound down, providing Owen Burke and the Warrior offense prime Winona State is back in action on Saturday, Sept. 18 when they host the University of Minnesota Duluth. Kickoff is set for 1pm in Altra starting position for the last drive with the wind at their backs. A Dominik London fumble foiled a promising Warrior drive with one Federal Credit Union Stadium minute left in the third, but Winona State rebounded from the setback nicely as the game moved into the last fifteen minutes. .
Winona State has been tabbed for third place in their division and fifth place overall in the 2021 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Football Preseason Poll. The Warriors earned 26 points in South Division voting and 126 points total, including one first-place vote.
2021 NSIC Football Preseason Poll Overall Points
Defensive standout Cam Gavin also was named as the NSIC South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, as selected by NSIC coaches. Gavin and quarterback Owen Burke were tabbed as the Winona State Players to Watch by the NSIC as they lead their team into the 2021 Winona State campaign. Long-time Winona State football coach Tom Sawyer has announced he will retire at the conclusion of the WSU 2021 season and the Warriors are looking to send Sawyer out in style. Sawyer has been the head coach at Winona State for 25 years, one of the longest-tenured coaches in NCAA Division II football and is the dean of coaches across the NSIC. Saywer sits at 190-85 overall and led his team to the 2019 Mineral Water Bowl, the program's 11th postseason appearance.
1. Minnesota State (12).... 2. Minnesota Duluth....... 3. Augustana (1)............. 4. Sioux Falls..........................
168 144 140 135
5. Winona State (1)............
126
6. Bemidji State .................... 117 7. Concordia-St. Paul............. 96 8. Northern State .................... 75 9. MSU Moorhead................... 74 10. Wayne State .................. 60 Fittingly, a veteran roster will take on the task of Sawyers' successful swan song, with several 11. SMSU.................................... 46 impactful returners lining up on both sides of the ball. 12. Minot State ....................... 38 13. University of Mary........... 28 Leading the Warrior offensive, Owen Burke returns for his final season, under the tutelage of 14. Upper Iowa ....................... 27 offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, Cameron Keller. The pair have helped lead WSU to back-to-back eight-win seasons in 2018 and 2019.
South Division Burke has thrown for 42 touchdown passes in his career and will enjoy a receiving corps led 1. Minnesota State (5) 35 by Jake Balliu and Tyler Anderson, both senior standouts who had solid 2019 campaigns. Sam 2. Augustana (1) 27 Santiago-Lloyd leads the way from the backfield, having earned All-NSIC South Team accolades in 2019, running for 956 yards and eight touchdowns.
Other Warriors on the offensive side of the ball that have the coaching staff excited about the upcoming season are Tyler Knutson, Jaylen Schleicher and Javian Roebuck. Knutson has recorded 23 catches so far in his career with a pair of touchdown grabs, while Schleicher is expected to be a force at tight end. Roebuck adds another dimension to the WSU ground attack and was a 2017 All-NSIC First Team selection in his first season in Winona. The former Glendale (Ariz.) Community College standout has amassed 1,277 rushing yards and 109 receiving yards at Winona State, scoring 11 Warrior touchdowns along the way.
3. Winona State (1)
26
Sioux Falls 5. Wayne State 6. SMSU 7. Upper Iowa
26 15 10 8
North Division 1. Minnesota Duluth (6) 2. Bemidji State (1) 3. Concordia-St. Paul 4. MSU Moorhead 5. Northern State 6. University of Mary 7. Minot State
36 31 26 16 15 13 10
Years at Winona State: 25th season Record at Winona State: 190-85 (.691)
Tom Sawyer Career Totals
Year
W
L
Pct.
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
4 9 9 7 9 10 8 11 10 8 9 10 6 7 7 7 10 6 4 5 8 10 8 8
7 2 2 4 3 2 4 2 2 3 3 2 5 4 4 4 2 5 7 6 3 2 3 3
.364 .818 .818 .636 .750 .833 .667 .846 .833 .727 .750 .833 .545 .636 .636 .636 .833 .545 .364 .455 .727 .833 .727 .727
Totals
190 85
.691
Postseason
Mineral Water NCAA Playoffs Mineral Water NCAA Playoffs NCAA Playoffs NCAA Playoffs NCAA Playoffs
Mineral Water
Hometown: Barron, Wisconsin College: Winona State 1983 (B.S. Physical Education) Graduate Degree: Winona State 1989 (M.A. Education) Children: Jessica and Tommy
Tom Sawyer heads into his 25th year as the head coach of the Winona State football program having already reached an unparalleled level of success and longevity in NCAA Division II football. Sawyer was named as the 21st head coach of the program in 1996, and on his watch, the Barron, Wis. native has pushed the Warriors to heights previously unseen. The longest serving among active NSIC head coaches, Sawyer has won 10 or more games in a single season six times during his illustrious career. He sits atop the leaderboard in program history in both the career wins and career winning percentage category. Sawyer has been named the NSIC Coach of the Year five times by his coaching peers. In NCAA Division II football, Sawyer ranks second among active NCAA DII head coaches in career wins (190) entering the 2021 season. In the state of Minnesota, Sawyer is just one of two active college football coaches with over 185 career wins. Nationally, only 17 other active four-year college football coaches - NCAA and NAIA, combined - have more wins than Sawyer. Currently, there are over 850 college football teams competing in the NCAA and NAIA. The Warriors have played in the NCAA Division II Playoffs six times under Sawyer as well as making three Mineral Water Bowl appearances.
NCAA Playoffs Mineral Water 10 Postseasons
Sawyer and his staff have recruited and developed outstanding football talent, including seven Harlon Hill Award candidates, eight Academic All-Americans, 50 All-Americans, and nearly 400 AllNSIC selections. Sawyer has also coached several Warriors who have gone on to play professional football. In all, five Warriors have earned NSIC Offensive Player of the Year accolades under Sawyer while six others have been the NSIC’s Defensive Player of the Year. In 2021, Cam Gavin was named the NSIC South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
NAME Devon Moore Tyler Anderson Tyler Hughes Jace LaBuda Jake Balliu Darryl Williams Sam Santiago-Lloyd Ethan Wittenburg Brian Corbins, Jr. Ben McCabe Colin Klatt Trevor Paulson Seyi Afinni Marcellus Johnson Aarion Lacy Kenneth Sanders Aaron Adams Myles Tramill Owen Burke Mekhi Besseck Easton Knoll Cam Gavin David Munson Zach Gulbransen Jarius Adams Noah Carlson Carter Duxbury Richard Azunna Cair'ron Hendred Zach Myhre Ty Gavin Dominik London VJ Herron John Schmidt AJ Scaife Javian Roebuck Tyler Zirpolo Sam Strang Isaiah Siem-Davis Sam Shutter Mitch Snitker Jamon Williams Clay Schueffner Garit Wollan Vernon Porte Charlie Dennis
POS. LB WR WR QB WR WR RB WR DB LB DL QB WR DB DB FS DB WR QB FS WR DB DB DB DB RB LB DB RB LB RB RB DB DB LB RB FB DL LB LB DB DB LB TE DB LB
HT. 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-3 6-3 5-10 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-0
WT. 240 170 185 210 185 165 235 205 165 195 250 210 180 180 175 210 165 175 225 205 190 195 170 185 185 200 210 192 195 220 175 205 175 200 190 210 230 220 205 190 190 160 230 230 170 210
YEAR Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Gr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. So. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Gr. So. Fr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. So. Sr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Gr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr.
HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL Chicago, Ill. Hammond Forest City, Iowa Forest City Onalaska, Wis. Onalaska Menomonie, Wis. Menomonie Lake Villa, Ill. Lakes Community Chetek, Wis. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Milwaukee, Wis. Brookfield East Franklin, Wis. Franklin Caledonia, Minn. Caledonia Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls Marion, Iowa Marion Roseville, Minn. Roseville Moline, Ill. Moline Iowa Central CC Park Forest, Ill. Brother Rice Chicago, Ill. Phillips Academy West Palm Beach, Fla. Suncoast Army West Point Round Lake, Ill. Carmel Catholic Lakewood, Colo. D'Evelyn Minneapolis, Minn. Robbinsdale Armstrong Central Lakes Kasson, Minn. Kasson-Mantorville New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln Way West Chicago, Ill. Phillips Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Dwyer Rutgers University Rushford, Minn. Rushford-Peterson Chatfield, Minn. Chatfield Chicago, Ill. Niles North College of DuPage Cedar Rapids. Iowa Kennedy Grand Meadow, Minn. Grand Meadow Niles, Ill. Notre Dame Prep Woodbury, Minn. East Ridge Country Club Hills, Ill. Hillcrest Sartell, Min. Dowling Catholic Kent State Roseville, Minn. Roseville Area Phoenix, Ariz. La Joya Glendale CC Waukesha, Wis. Waukesha West Davenport, Iowa Davenport Central Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West Plymouth, Minn. Plymouth Waukon, Iowa Waukon Country Club Hills, Ill. Hillcrest St. Cloud, Wis. St. Mary Springs Academy Winona, Minn. Winona Senior High Dacula, Ga. Dacula St. Paul, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall
# 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 65 66 67 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94
NAME Ikenna Ujuagu Joe Perhats Voshon Porte Tristan Root Carlton Ogata Levi Smith Morgan White Trey Telez Mason Staggemeyer Chance Backer Dejon Hall Myles Hawthorne Anthony Quinn Corrie King Bronson Schofield Enrique De Leon Joey Prondzinski Clay Craker Noah Pappas Jacob Leszczynski Conner Haggerty Jordan Haddard Alec Morris Joe Carlson Carter Berlin Payton Dachel Luke Vitale Declan Kyler Justin Precour Trevor Oppedal Ethan Trumpy AJ Frisby Thomas Kiesau Sawyer Maly Andrew Goergen Dakota Matthees Jose Benjamin Jason Michael Young Jaylen Schleicher Tyler Knutson Josh Giese Cole Wright Kyjuan Vengrowsky Luc Leszczynski Tyler Walls Darius Manuel
POS. LB LB DB K/P LB TE LS LB LB LB LB LB LB DL LB DL K/P OL OL OL DE OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR WR TE WR WR TE WR WR DL DL DL LB DL
HT. 6-0 6-3 5-9 5-8 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-4 5-9 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-8 6-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2
WT. 210 210 165 180 205 250 225 230 220 215 215 195 220 225 200 250 165 310 315 330 265 275 315 315 325 300 265 320 300 295 330 235 195 185 190 210 175 205 245 210 225 240 230 245 220 235
YEAR R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr.
HOMETOWN St. Louis Park, Minn. Cary, Ill. Dacula, Ga. Eau Claire, Wis. Plymouth, Minn. Claremont, Minn. Pahrump, Nev. New Lenox, Ill. Caledonia, Minn. Chatfield, Minn. Roseville, Minn. Osseo, Minn. Oak Lawn, Ill. Minnetonka, Minn. Chetek, Wis. Brookfield, Wis. Middleton, Wis. Plymouth, Minn. Muskego, Wis. Onalaska, Wis. Mequon, Wis. La Crosse, Wis. Mukwonago, Wis. Augusta, Wis. Bloomer, Wis. Madison, Wis. Mesa, Ariz. Lake In The Hills, Ill. Blue Earth, Minn. Pekin, Ill. Twin Lakes, Wis. La Crescent, Minn. Waunakee, Wis. Caledonia, Minn. Winona, Minn. Rochester, Minn. Fort Dodge, Iowa Hammond, Ind. Prior Lake, Minn. Hortonville, Wis. Stevens Point, Wis. De Pere, Wis. Muskego, Wis. Broomfield, Colo. Des Moines, Iowa
HIGH SCHOOL Benilde-St. Margaret's Prairie Ridge Dacula Regis Wayzata Triton Pahrump Valley Lincoln Way West Caledonia Chatfield Roseville Osseo Richards Wayzata Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Brookfield East Middleton Robbinsdale Armstrong Muskego Onalaska Homestead La Crosse Central Mukwonago Augusta Bloomer La Follette Skyline Huntley Blue Earth Pekin Wilmont Union La Crescent Waunakee Caledonia Winona Senior High Century Hammond Prior Lake Hortonville Stevens Point Area De Pere Pius XI Prospect Ridge Valley
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Minnesota Duluth
Upper Iowa
Iowa Western CC Iowa Central CC
# 95 96 97 97 98 99 -
NAME Cole LaLiberty Dmitri Shpak Nathaniel Wilcher Jacob Scott Ryan Tuttle Joseph Demro Payton Beyer Trey Borske Trevor Brake Mason Buehler Mason Carnell Brady Dannenbring Drew Goettl Reid Hartness Ty Johnson Ben Kingsbury Ryan Lund Samuel Mcenelly Codie Meinen Brett Perronne Michael Richardson Jacob Scott Joe Sikma Ethan Torgrimson Jake Van Hulzen Jakai Washington Griffin Wiegel Tyler Wilken Brice Wingad Patrick Wright Jr. Austin Zeeveld
POS. DT K DL K/P DL DL WR LB LS DB OL QB DB QB WR LB OL FB RB TE WR K/P WR RB QB DL DB WR TE OL OL
HT. 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-5 6-5 5-9 6-3 6-3 5-10 5-8 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-6 6-3
WT. 315 175 260 175 255 230 175 220 185 270 215 165 210 300 225 185 220 195 175 210 185 230 170 175 345 285
YEAR R-Sr. So. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
HOMETOWN Chetek, Wis. Maple Grove, Minn. Mukwonago, Wis. Flower Mound, Texas Slinger, Wis. Plymouth, Minn. Owatonna, Minn. Naperville, Ill. Wind Lake, Wis. Hartland, Wis. Sioux Falls, S.D. Eau Claire, Wis. Fargo, N.D. Cambridge, Wis. Waconia, Minn. Chippewa Falls, Wis. Kimberly, Wis. Brookfield, Wis. Waukesha, Wis. Sartell, Minn. Coon Rapids, Minn. Country Club Hills, Ill. Kimberly, Wis. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Plymouth, Wis. Cascade, Wis.
HIGH SCHOOL Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Maple Grove Mukwonago Marcos Slinger Wayzata Owatonna Neuqua Valley Muskego Arrowhead Roosevelt Regis Davies High School Cambridge Waconia Chippewa Falls Kimberly Marquette HS Catholic Memorial Sartell-St. Stephen Hillcrest Kimberly Xavier Riverside Plymouth
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Cisco JC
# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 48 49
NAME Byron Bynum Justic'e King Derrek Piepho Logan Graetz Jackyse Jacox Dayvia Gbor BJ Murff Armani Carmickle John Larson Alex Sylvester Johnny McCormick Jacob Mogensen Dashaun Ames Austin Kurylo Kyle Walljasper Nate Elmes Craesean Slaton Chamere Thomas Garrett Olson Marcus Glodowski Dylan Bair Cooper Yeary Matt Williams Brady Herbst Mac Strand Daniel Mitchell Sam Mikulak Eyoel Desalegn Wade Sullivan Michael Kirkendoll Cazz Martin Zach Wallace Anthony Weldon Javien Versey Kage Montoya Jerod Jandt Luke Humbert Zach Ojile Marcus Shepley Conor Dickrell Dane Lew Nick Ruhland Marcus Holasek Michael Empting Cameron Miller Jonny Jenson Corey White Jr. Tim Pokornowski Eli Mickey Landon Carter Brad Dati Logan Kobus Cole Refsnider Luke Danielski Harrison Kielar
POS. WR DB DB QB DB DB WR WR QB DB WR DB WR DB QB QB DB DB QB DB DB WR LB LB RB RB DB RB DB RB DB DB DB DB LB LB RB DB DB TE DB TE DB TE DB DB DB LB DE LB OL LB LB LB
HT. 5-11 5-7 6-0 6-4 5-10 5-8 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-7 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-7 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-8 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-2
WT. 190 165 195 213 175 170 160 185 220 175 195 176 185 180 225 215 180 180 190 190 185 160 175 185 222 190 175 185 175 175 170 198 180 190 170 225 205 230 185 185 230 180 230 200 220 175 165 185 200 226 220 230 225 210 225
YEAR R-Jr. Sr. So. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. R-So. Fr. R-Sr. So. Sr. Fr. R-So. R-Sr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Sr. R-So. Fr. R-Sr. So. So. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr.
HOMETOWN Blaine, Minn. Milwaukee, Wis. Alexandria, Minn. River Falls, Wis. Savage, Minn. Brooklyn Center, Minn. Crystal, Minn. Kenosha, Wis. Braham, Minn. Green Bay, Wis. Waterford, Wis. Waukesha, Wis. Cumberland, Wis. Bristol, Wis. Elmhurst, Ill. Robbinsdale, Minn. Milwaukee, Wis. Las Vegas, Nev. Eden Prairie, Minn. Stevens Point, Wis. Prior Lake, Minn. Stillwater, Minn. Superior, Wis. Appleton, Wis. Las Vegas, Nev. Waukesha, Wis. Addis Adaba, Ethiopia Lakeville, Minn. Milwaukee, Wis. Rochester, Minn. Burlington, Wis. Maplewood, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Albuquerque, N.M. Peshtigo, Wis. Cold Spring, Minn. Blaine, Minn. Burnsville, Minn. Freedom, Wis. Eau Claire, Wis. Independence, Minn. Chaska, Minn. Alexandria, Minn. Prior Lake, Minn. Brookfield, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. Cloquet, Minn. Waterloo, Iowa Lakeville, Minn. Oconomowoc, Wis. Green Bay, Wis. Roberts, Wis. Waukesha, Wis. Monterey, Calif.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Blaine HS Rufus King HS Alexandria HS North Dakota State University Prior Lake HS Brooklyn Center HS Hopkins HS Northwest Missouri State Braham HS Bay Port HS Waterford Union HS Elkhorn HS Cumberland HS Westosha Central HS Fond Du Lac HS Maple Grove HS Oak Creek HS Palo Verde HS Minnetonka HS Amherst HS Prior Lake HS Stillwater HS Superior HS Xavier HS Las Vegas Arbor View HS Waukesha West HS Spring Valley HS Lakeville North HS North Dakota State School of Science Rochester C.T.C Burlington HS Roseville Area HS Patrick Henry HS Chaska HS Peshtigo HS Rocori HS Spring Lake Park HS Burnsville HS Freedom HS Elk Mound HS Orono HS Chaska HS Alexandria Area HS Prior Lake HS Brookfield Academy Riverside University HS Cloquet HS Cedar Falls HS Lakeville North HS Brookfield East HS Pulaski HS Saint Croix Central HS Kettle Moraine HS Brookfield East HS
# 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
NAME Gavin Skelton Nate Pearson Joe Kordus Jakob Aarsvold Ethan Beffert Logan Eiden Drew Hennessey Andrew Klopp Jariel Lopez-Barrera Ethan Jauquet NickMoen Jake Raines Harrison Regier Spencer Goerdt Arik Johnson Mac Shellum Liam Fahey Josh Pitz Justin Hull Luke Houdek Aiden Williams Justin Azure Peter Grefe Tyler Strand Ethan Matzke Jake Zeiler Brent Laing Treyvon Cahalan Joey Grillo Eli Olson Noah Skifton Curt Cox Kurtis Weigand Cade Kramer Dylan Dechampeau Joe Forgacs Tyler Collien Spencer Spaude Sam Pitz Owen Davis Paxton Woods Caden Osmonson William Faul Cassius Rohadfox Brian Konz Nathan Bursch Dan Monson Andrew Titcombe Cheick Kaba
POS. DB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL WR PK WR WR WR TE WR WR TE WR DL DL DL DL DL DL DL K DL
HT. 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-1 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-0 5-11 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-5 6-5 6-6 5-10 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-1
WT. 220 225 210 215 225 220 230 205 190 260 260 265 260 270 280 255 310 270 310 235 240 265 264 245 240 280 285 300 270 315 175 165 235 185 190 225 185 215 230 195 240 235 235 285 230 370 240 245
YEAR Fr. R-Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. R-So. R-So. R-So. So. So. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. So. F-So. So. Fr. R-So. R-So. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Sr. Fr. So. R-So. Fr. So. R-So. So. Sr. R-So. So. So. R-So. Sr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr.
HOMETOWN Virginia, Minn. Lake Nebagamon, Wis. Menasha, Wis. Rochester, Minn. Hutchinson, Minn. Neenah, Wis. Highland, Wis. Baldwin, Wis. Crystal, Minn. Muskego, Wis. Victoria, Minn. St. Paul, Minn. Lakeville, Minn. Dubuque, Iowa Birchwood, Wis. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Sobieski, Wis. Appleton, Wis. West Chicago, Ill. Jordan, Minn. Anchorage, Alaska Waseca, Minn. Tolyatti, Rus. Andover, Minn. Spring Grove, Minn. Naperville, Ill. Lakeville, Minn. Champlin, Minn. Burnsville, Minn. Madison Lake, Minn. Onalaska, Wis. Dodgeville, Wis. Blaine, Minn. Eden Prairie, Minn. Colefraine, Minn. Livonia, Mich. Fond Du Lac, Wis. North Mankato, Minn. Appleton, Wis. Brainerd, Minn. South St. Paul, Minn. Bloomington, Minn. Lake Geneva, Wis. Sheboygan, Wis. Burlington, Wis. Woodbury, Minn. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Apple Valley, Minn. Fridley, Minn.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Mesabi East HS Northwestern HS University of South Dakota Kasson-Mantorville HS Hutchinson HS Neenah HS Highland HS Baldwin-Woodville HS St. Louis Park HS Muskego HS Chanhassen HS Woodbury HS Lakeville North HS Wahlert Catholic HS Rice Lake HS Champlin Park HS Pulaski HS Appleton West HS St. Charles HS Jordan HS East Anchorage HS Waseca HS Minnetonka HS Blaine HS Spring Grove HSS Neuqua Valley HS Lakeville North HS Champlin Park HS Lakeville North HS Mankato East HS Onalaska HS Mineral Point HS Blaine HS Eden Prairie HS Nashwauk-Keewatin HS Livonia Churchill HS Fond Du Lac HS Mankato West HS Appleton West HS Brainerd HS Ellsworth CC Bloomington Jefferson HS Badger HS Sheboygan North HS Burlington HS University of Minnesota Rosemount HS Apple Valley HS Fridley HS
Cam Gavin: NSIC South Preseason Defensive Player-of-the-Year
Winona State goes into the 2021 campaign having already turned some heads around the NSIC. League coaches voted Cam Gavin, a senior safety from New Lenox, Illinois, as the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year in the NSIC South. In 2019, racked up 47 tackles for the Warriors - including 34 solo stops – and lead the team in pass breakups with nine. Has appeared in 30 career contests for WSU, one of the most experienced defensive players on the 2021 squad Has 85 career tackles, six INT’s and 19 pass break-ups while leading the WSU secondary. Earned 2019 All-NSIC South Honorable Mention honors.
Luc Leszczynski earns 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-American honors
Winona State defensive lineman Luc Leszczynski has been named to the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II football team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The senior from Muskego, Wis., earned second team All-America honors with a 3.72 GPA as an Economics / Finance major. Leszczynski was tabbed to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Fall All-Academic Team of Excellence earlier this year.
Owen Burke named the WSU Player-to-Watch on offense by the NSIC
Warrior quarterback Owen Burke was tabbed as the Winona State Player to Watch on offense by the NSIC, and for good reason.
Owen Burke QB | 6-3 | 225 Graduate student Lakewood, Colo. D'Evelyn H.S.
In 2019, Burke started all 11 games under center, going 155-of-260 for 1,986 yards. The Lakewood, Colo. product threw for 16 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He registered a final QB rating of 137.14 on the year and turned in a stellar Mineral Water Bowl performance, going 22-of-32 for 284 yards and three touchdowns. Over the course of the season, Burke had seven contests with zero interceptions and he threw for three touchdowns in a game on three occasions. Studying opponents defensive tendencies comes naturally to Burke; he is a three-time NSIC All-Academic performer as well. Having already earned his undergraduate degree in business from WSU, the 6-3 signal caller is currently pursing a graduate degree while completing his final season of eligibility for the Warriors.
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2021 Winona State Football
Dr. Scott R. Olson was appointed the 15th president of Winona State University on May 16, 2012. Prior to joining Winona State, Dr. Olson served as Provost, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, and Professor of Communication Studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato. During his time at Minnesota State Mankato, it saw significant growth in enrollment, diversity, innovation, industry partnerships, international programs, system collaboration, and applied research. He served as Dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media at Ball State University and as a faculty member at Central Connecticut State University. He also served for one year as Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. He has published two books, 30 book chapters, and 22 journal articles in publications in the United States, Canada, China, Korea, Poland, Russia, and India. He has delivered over 100 papers at conferences in Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Korea, Poland, Taiwan, and the United States. Through a $20 million gift from the Lilly Endowment he was able to create the Global Media Network (which won a national award from the American Council on Education) and the Center for Media Design. Olson has served on 21 different international, national, and local boards, including current service on the Great River Shakespeare Festival Board of Directors, the Higher Learning Commission Institutional Actions Council, the Winona State University Foundation Board, and as Chair of the Executive Alliance of HealthForce Minnesota. He won an Emmy Award and a Cine Golden Eagle Award in 2004 as Executive Producer of a documentary film about digital learning. His Ph.D. is from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He grew up in suburban Minneapolis.
Eric Schoh started with the Warriors on June 11, 2012. He has almost three decades of athletics experience in Division II, 17 as an athletic director in the NSIC, and is in his tenth year as the director of athletics at Winona State. During his time as an AD, Schoh has served on the Division II Management Council from 2016-2020, serving as Vice Chair of the Council in 2018. Also during that time, he served on the DII Identity Subcommittee, and acted as chairperson in 2019. Other NCAA committee involvement included Championships Committee, Planning and Finance, DII Administrative Committee, DII Membership Committee, and the DII Committee for Legislative Relief. Schoh is the Past President of the Division II Athletic Directors Association and previously served on the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics’ (NACDA) executive committee. He currently serves on the DII Nominating Committee and Women’s Basketball Central Region Advisory Committee. Previously, he served on numerous sport committees, most recently the Central Region Softball Committee. He served on the DII Men's Basketball National Committee from 2010-2014, serving as the national chairperson the final two years. Schoh served on NACDA's Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Committee for several years, and stays involved with the D2ADA through its Mentoring Program, serving both as a mentor and faculty presenter over the past 11 years. Schoh was the recipient of the Under Armor Athletics Director of the Year award in 2015. With a strong commitment to the student athlete experience, Warrior student athletes have continued to excel in the classroom and give back to the Winona area through community service. During spring 2021, the average student athlete term GPA was 3.43 (compared to 3.28 for the general student body) and the second highest on record. The average student athlete cumulative GPA through spring 2021 was 3.37 (compared to 3.22 for the general student body). There were 101 Warriors with perfect 4.0 GPAs in spring 2021, with 196 making the Dean’s List. The latest NCAA Federal Graduation Rate for the Warriors is 78%, which ranks first in the NSIC and 22nd out of 316 institutions in Division II. During the pandemic, the community service hours for the Warriors decreased dramatically. However, normally the Warriors log more than 3,000 hours of community service each academic year. Over the past nine years, Warrior Athletic facilities have seen many improvements, including a complete renovation of McCown Gymnasium; installation of new turf and state-of-the-art video board at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium; construction of a new gymnastics practice facility and locker room; an indoor training facility for men’s and women’s golf; new batting cages and practice mounds at softball; new infield, mound and scoreboard at baseball; complete renovation of Talbot Gymnasium, including a multi-purpose synthetic floor; remodeled W Room for home volleyball and basketball games; and the installation of a film room for all teams. A comprehensive facility master plan for Warrior Athletics was completed in 2017 and the department continues to make strides toward completing the facilities outlined in the master plan. In the field of play, the Warriors continue to be known as a conference, regional and national contender, winning numerous regular season and conference championships over the past nine years. Several teams have advanced to NCAA post season play during Schoh’s tenure as well, including football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer, cross country, track and field, softball, gymnastics, men’s golf, and women’s golf. WSU hosted a football playoff game in 2017 and women’s softball regionals in 2014 and 2017. Schoh served as athletic director at Wayne State College from 2004-12. At Wayne State, Schoh helped build Wildcat Athletics into a consistent presence on both the regional and national level. Wayne State won 13 NSIC regular season championships and six more conference tournament titles. The WSC women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2012 and ended the season ranked fourth in the nation. More than 20 teams advanced to NCAA Tournament play under Schoh’s leadership. A native of La Crescent, Minn., Schoh holds both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa State University. Schoh also has worked as the Associate Athletic Director for Development at California State University, Bakersfield (2002-04); the Associate Athletic Director at the University of South Dakota (1999-2002); and as an Assistant Athletic Director at Montana State University, Billings (1995-97). Schoh and his wife Stephanie have three children and one grandson: Paige (31) and River (5), Eric (26) and Tyler (25).
Warriors compete on new turf in 2021 The replacement of the playing surface on Maxwell Field is complete and the new FieldTurf synthetic field is ready for Warrior practice and competition. The renovation project began in late May, 2020 and was completed by Mammoth Sports Construction over the weekend of June 27-28. Maxwell Field at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium is the competition home for two Winona State varsity athletic teams - football and women's soccer - and is also used by the community, campus intramural programs, and the football team at Cotter High School. Several other Warrior varsity programs also make use of the synthetic surface during inclement weather. With the addition of the new state-of-the-art turf, Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium has seen major improvements in each of the past two summers. In June, 2019, the installation of a new Daktronics video board provided the Warriors the largest display Daktronics board in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The 2020 renovation of Maxwell is the third artificial surface to be featured on the facility. In 1999, an Astro-Play field was installed to replace the natural grass field; this upgrade also eliminated the cinder track around the surface at that time. In 2009, a FieldTurf product was installed, and Warrior Nation enjoyed not only the new playing field but additional bleachers that were installed in both end zones. Winona State has installed FieldTurf Classic HD as its new field surface. According to FieldTurf, "The FieldTurf Classic HD is our leading, slit-film fiber, carefully crafted to maximize durability and safety, as well as be aesthetically pleasing. As we say, it's a Beauty and a Beast." FieldTurf Classic HD is the surface most recently installed on Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, Albertsons Stadium at Boise State University and Falcon Stadium, located on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Maxwell Field has been home to Winona State Warrior football teams since 1937, and the women's soccer program beginning in 1995. It was named Maxwell Field in honor of Guy Maxwell, who served as the Winona State University president between 1904 and 1939.